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Giants selected Syracuse OL Justin Pugh with the No. 19 overall pick.

Pugh (6-5, 307) made 34 starts at Syracuse, mostly at left tackle. An athletic technician, Pugh is being projected to guard or even center by NFL teams due to stubby 32-inch arms. In March, NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah compared Pugh to "a better version of Andy Levitre." Levitre played left tackle at Oregon State and has grown into one of the NFL's top left guards. In 2012, Pugh permitted just a half-sack of Ryan Nassib and otherwise didn't allow a single hurry. The Giants could slot Pugh in at left guard ahead of Kevin Boothe or right tackle over David Diehl. They'll likely figure it out in training camp. Thu, Apr 25, 2013 10:23:00 PM

Jeremiah is a big fan of Pugh's, but perhaps the NFL is too. We know about the top three tackles, along with the possibility of D.J. Fluker and the two guards being selected early, but Pugh is a new name. Some project him to guard while others consider him a tackle. Thu, Apr 25, 2013 11:30:00 AM

Syracuse OL Justin Pugh could move into the end of the first-round due to the run on offensive linemen, per draft insider Tony Pauline.

Pugh has been called one of the smartest players, at any position, in this class. Some will get caught up in his arm length, but Pugh works very well in tight spaces and has the posture and frame teams like. He could be projected as a guard or tackle in the NFL. Wed, Apr 24, 2013 08:54:00 AM

Pugh has been hailed as a very smart and versatile prospect that could very well go in the first round. It's been said that he's "like a coach on the field" but there's concerns whether he can play left tackle. Teams have worked him out at tackle, guard and center. Tue, Apr 23, 2013 06:43:00 PM